Facilities Maintenance & Recycling Operator

Sealed Air; Porirua; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air in Porirua is seeking a practical Facilities Maintenance & Recycling Operator to support recycling operations and site facilities maintenance. The role offers hands-on work maintaining a safe, efficient site and contributing to sustainability goals.

You will handle general maintenance tasks, operate hand and power tools, and coordinate with contractors to ensure high standards of safety and upkeep across buildings and grounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance, facilities support, trades assistance, or handyman work.
• Confidence using hand and power tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Physically fit and able to perform manual tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate site recycling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Collect, sort, and prepare recyclable materials; operate balers and compactors.
• Coordinate recycling collections with external providers; monitor waste streams and report.
• Perform general building maintenance and repair work; painting, carpentry, plumbing, and repair tasks.
• Repair doors, windows, locks, shelving, and office furniture; maintain grounds and external areas.
• Assist with office relocations and facility improvement projects; respond to maintenance requests.
• Coordinate and monitor contractors on site; conduct routine inspections and raise corrective actions.

Skills

General maintenance

Hand & power tools

Mechanical aptitude

Health & safety

Independent work

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Tools

Forklift licence

EWP certification

First Aid certificate

Job description

Facilities Maintenance & Recycling Operator Job Description Job Alerts Link Facilities Maintenance & Recycling Operator Porirua Requisition ID: 56223

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

About the Role

Join a Team That Keeps Our Site Running Safely and Sustainably

At Sealed Air, we're committed to creating a safer, more sustainable future. We are seeking a practical, hands-on Facilities Maintenance & Recycling Operator to support both our site recycling operations and facilities maintenance activities.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety in their day, takes pride in maintaining a safe and professional workplace, and thrives on solving practical problems. You'll play a critical role in supporting our sustainability objectives while helping maintain the site, buildings, and grounds to a high standard.

What you will be doing

Recycling Operations

• Operate recycling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Collect, sort, and prepare recyclable materials.
• Operate balers, compactors, and associated equipment.
• Coordinate recycling collections with external providers.
• Monitor waste streams and identify opportunities for waste reduction.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting.
• Ensure recycling areas remain clean, organised, and safe.

Facilities Maintenance

• Perform general building maintenance and repair work.
• Complete painting, minor carpentry, plumbing, and repair tasks.
• Repair doors, windows, locks, shelving, and office furniture.
• Maintain external areas including grounds, fencing, signage, and walkways.
• Assist with office relocations and facility improvement projects.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests across the site.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.

Contractor & Facilities Support

• Coordinate and monitor contractors working on site.
• Conduct routine inspections of buildings, grounds, and infrastructure.
• Identify maintenance issues and raise corrective actions.
• Provide occasional support and cover for the Facilities Superintendent when required.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Experience in general maintenance, facilities support, trades assistance, or handyman work.
• Confidence using hand and power tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Ability to work independently and manage your workload.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Physically fit and capable of performing manual tasks.

Highly Regarded

• Facilities maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of recycling, waste management, or sustainability operations.
• Experience coordinating contractors.
• Forklift Licence.
• Elevated Work Platform (EWP) certification.
• First Aid Certificate.

About You

• Takes pride in keeping things operating smoothly.
• Enjoys hands-on work and fixing problems.
• Has a positive, "can-do" attitude.
• Is reliable, adaptable, and proactive.
• Takes ownership of their work and workplace.
• Always puts safety first.
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and reduce waste.

Requisition id:56223

Relocation:No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability -it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success -meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.